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compost
is the staple diet of every healthy plant |
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composting
a good way to start ---- to make a difference to protect our
environment |
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a
3:1 paper/cardboard to garden/kitchen waste by volume gives
high quality compost |
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a
wide low heap is better than a high one |
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always
make the heap directly on the soil to give worms access to it
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rain
moistened heaps work best |
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turning
is unnecessary |
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if
inordinate amounts of kitchen waste are included add lime to
reduce acidity/encourage worm activity |
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avoid
thick layers of grass |
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shredding
hedge clippings will reduce the time they take to become good
compost |
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avoid
glossy paper, disease plant material (rose leaves with black
spot), pernicious weed roots (ground elder), plant material
that has been treated with a herbicide, cooked food |
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gather
autumn leaves into a heap ---- cold fungal action (rather than
bacteria) helps to break down the leaves -- it will take a year
---- leaf mould is well worth waiting for |
